A Practical Exposition of the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Mark, in the Form of Lects - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 1150975598 ISBN 13: 9781150975592

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831. Excerpt: ... came into the world. Because "the Scripture has concluded all under sin;" and except for Him, their "sin remaineth" upon all. None are righteous, but those whom he has brought into the way of righteousness. All must be called to repentance, except those who have already repented, and committed themselves to him who is our "advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins." LECTURE LXXVIII. REASONS FOR THE DISCIPLES NOT KEEPING FASTS. INSTITUTION AND PURPOSE OF THE SABBATH. Mark ii. 18--28. 18. And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used y ix to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the dis-,4--17ciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, hut thy disciples 33 39! fast not t 19. And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom ia with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20. But the days ici/l come, when the bridegroom shall I e taken umiu from them, and then shall they fast in those dai/s. 21. o man a/so seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filed it up, takelh au-ai/ fi on/ the old, umd the rent is made worse. 22. And no man put let It new wine into old bottles: e/se ihe ncic wine doth hurst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. As the Pharisees expected that the teacher of righteousness should keep apart from publicans and sinners: so they also expected that his disciples would be punctual in all those practices, to which they had attached an idea of sanctity. John was "a man of God:" "all counted him for a prophet." And his disciples observed days of fasting. Tlie Pharisees fasted "twice in the week." Why did the di...

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• ISBN 10: 1150975598
• ISBN 13: 9781150975592
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch